Thankful Thursday & Good Advice

 Hello There!
This morning, I was woken up by this delivery truck hocking  its horn repeatedly.  My neighbor was having gravel delivered... which is very odd in my opinion when it is winter in Ohio.   Turns out they were digging up his backyard and putting in drainage pipes so that  his backyard won't flood anymore.  Because of this bad start to the day, I was in a bad mood.  Then I checked my computer, and my friend had shared this photo:

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And this made me remember , it doesn't matter.  It just doesn't matter.  So what if they were rude?  That should not ruin my day.  So, I said who cares to that and went on with my life and did my best to be happy.
now onto...   Thankful Thursday

• I am thankful for having an understanding group who can talk things out.  This last take home part of the exam we had was not too hard, but they were able to get it done.  I felt so useless.  But next time it will be better.
• For Email.  it is such a useful development in communication. You can contact people, and thank others thru it. 
• my family for being so understanding.
• My Dayton friends - I love talking to them.  They are always able to change my mood.  And it's nice to be there for others.
• Other Bloggers.  Like Melissa over at Design Eat Repeat.  She made these awesome calendars.  i have been on top of everything now using her calendar on a monthly basis. 

Thankful Thursday

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 hey There!!!  Here is this playful font called Catholic School Girl.  :)  I thought it would be fun to title this post with this cute font.  but here we go. It is Thursday, And I have not done thankful Thursday in a long while.  So here we go.  What I am thankful for.

• Danielle and Jordan (aka J-dog) it is so nice having a group already established that I know we will work well together.
• Reconnecting with high school friends.  Last night I met up with my best childhood friend.  I thought it was a lot of fun.  And now that she is back to living at home, because she graduated an is doing an internship she absolutely loves.  And Why not have more friends?  We have no qualms.  Just grew apart. So, Yay Friendship!
• Understanding professors, and the staff of my department.  The secretary especially – Becky.  She is amazing and so understanding and helps to talk things though with her. 
• Getting  a parking pass so that I can park inside the garages!  I will be especially thankful when it snows, and I do not have to brush it off, and scrape the ice off.
• Being 21 (that says twenty one, I know the number is very doodle-y).  Now I can actually drink alcohol! Yay1
• Happy hour.  Cheaper drinks + broke college student = Happy Slightly more broke college student.  But Happyness is key. 

It is Thursday

It's the Thursday after Frankenstorm/the perfect storm/Hurricane Sandy

It's crazy all the destruction that was caused. 

My prayers are with those who were affected with the storm.
 I'm sure you have seen the photo's of the damages. they are breath taking.





Not to make light of this, but life still goes on.

And now more than ever it is good to be thankful for what we have.

So once again,  Thankful Thursday.... here we go!  :)

I am thankful for...

• Living in the midwest.  While the wind and rain did become harsher, it wasn't that too bad at all.  Tree's were toppled over.  Lines down.  It's crazy.  But I am thankful that everyone is doing well.  Hopefully everyone you know is also doing well.
• Having gone to Pittsburgh this past weekend for the AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineerings) Student convention.  I had a blast and now know a few of my classmates a whole lot better.  Which is great.  :)  
• For now knowing how to spell Pittsburgh.  I used to spell it pittsburge.  which is very, very wrong.  Its Pittsburgh.  :D
• For being able to paint my nails.  this is my latest creation I did in preperation for tomorrow!

 

•  Being asked out by a boy!  Who isn't in my classes.  it's nice to feel wanted.  And i'm willing to see where this goes.  Who knows?  It's something I needed.  
• I also had an interview with a company called Lubrizol and while I think the interview went well, I didn't get the internship.  :(  But life goes on.  I was very relaxed in the interview and thought it went well. Next time.... Next time. 
• Friends
• family.  My brother might have lime disease, which is like mono in the fact that you can only tell if you have had it in the blood test.  Not if you currently have it ongoing.  but that might explain his medical mystery.
• Having had so many opportunities.  they have helped me become the person I am today. 

Thankful Thursday...On a friday

I am sorry that I haven't taken the time to do this these past few weeks.  it has been far too long. And by golly, I need to remember the good in life amidst this shit-storm of my life.  :)  haha.

So Natalie, if you're reading this, sorry I haven't been participating! 

But I am mostly sorry I haven't been doing it for myself, because it is so much nicer.  It helps.  It might sound a bit crazy, but it helps.  :)

• Excellent group members.  I don't know how I would go through school without them.  Reading over what I type, and thinking when I can't.  I love them.
• For being able to be myself and not be told how awkward I am.  Everyone here just goes along and are just as awkward.  Well.  Maybe less.  But they just are who they are and accept people for who they are.  It is so nice. 
• My department acting like a family.
• my Dad being so strong and helping me out.  :)  Furniture moving sucks. but so much easier with my dad
• My family putting up with my anger

I know they are only a few, but i am so thankful for them.... on this friday.  :)

 

Thankful Thursday!!

Another Thursday, Another wonderful Link up with Natalie over at  A Moment of Wonderful.  (if you haven't checked her out,  you should.  I love reading her posts.  They're positive and welcoming.)  

I havn't posted since last Thursday,  and even then I said I was going to try to write something every day.  But that did not work out.  I got caught up with school and such.  

But you know what?

That is perfectly ok.  As long as I continue doing this once a week (thankful Thursday)  That is good enough.  :)

So, here we go!

• My cousins.  Not only are they wonderful people,  but my Cousin Tom bought a house from the bank........A foreclosed home! (I hope I spelled that right..)  But he's fixing it up and making it his.  I've been helping out a bit.  And its a good learning experience for me if/when I buy a home.  The different Issues that have arisen and how to deal with them.  Along with learning some skills.  It's been good.
• My Classmates.  They are very kind,  and helpful, and supportive. I probably would have failed this past homework assignment if it wasn't for them.
• Phones.  Good for talking on.  And texting.  And texting in class and joking around! and games.  And Internet.  And pictures.  And annoying people.  and keeping in contact.
• Matt. I don't know why he is still friends with me.  I often thank God for somehow making him put up with me. and all my dumb-ness.  And sillyness.  and ridiculousness.
• The internet.  It's a good place to share my thoughts and feelings. And find funny things.  And answers to my really dumb questions about my homework.
• You.  Thank you for reading this!
• Farmers Markets.  A great place to get a good lunch for cheap...er
• High school friends.  I had the pleasure of catching up with my friend Jenna yesterday,  so hopefully we will be seeing more of each other!
• Hospitals and good Nurses, and other staff members. My dad is currently undergoing his last round of Chemo!  And without the wonderful people who helped him,  and the nurses who talked to him every day and took care of him. (I will talk more about him another post)

 I hope everyone is having  a good week!  :)

Thankful Thursday

I am tired and school is just whooping my butt.  But I read this and it shows 60 different ways to improve your life.  One of the ways is to write a couple things you are thankful for each day.  And I figure this would be the perfect place!  :)  so hopefully next week there will be a list of things I'm thankful for from each day of the week.  

But this past week:

• my family,  thank goodness they are not crazy like some other families.  That would stink if my parents were crazy.  :)
• My friends.  They are amazing. 
• Supportive classmates.  Thankfully they're helping me thru school.  And hopefully i will be helping them.
• Solution Manuals.  They are so good  to check your answers with!!!  :)
• Knowing ahead of time how my partner is going to be when doing my homework.   And having so many people reach out to me. :)

Thankful Thursday

Well,  Unfortunetly I did not post again yesterday.  :/  Oh well.  

Buttttt........  It's thankful Thursday!  Yay!

I made a list yesterday in class of what I am thankful for, because I really did have some time to think then.  

• A good adviser who makes exceptions for me,  and didn't completely blow me off.
• my parents who help me out when i'm in trouble and put up with me, even when i'm near impossible to deal with
• My Peers.  They are really kind, and helpful.  and so far seem to be accepting of me. :) Even when I text them dumb things,  or send a bad email,  or am way to open right off the back
• Becky - She's the secretary of the department, and thanks to her being calm and understanding, I don't think I could have made it thru my first day without crying.   So she was a huge help
• Meds -  they help keep things in perspective and help me flying off the crazy end of the pool.  
• Internet - I love being able to access all the information I need whenever I want to.  Well,  information and gossip, and friends info, and garbage... :)
• Movies - They are so entertaining!
• Habitat for Humanity - not only do they rebuild houses, but they also have stores where they sell other people's stuff!  It's like goodwill,  but for Habitat!  I also got a pretty awesome chair from there.  I'll show you a picture soon!
• The Chemical Engineering Department - Everyone seems kind.  And appear patient,  even if they really are thinking that I am a complete idiot.
• Cheap international editions of books - abebooks.com Is where I have gotten the majority of my books from this semester (three out of the four).  Instead of paying a god aweful amount at the book store (over 250) I paid 60 with the cost of shipping.  :)  so yay!
• Laminating paper - for keeping my paperback textbooks nice and pretty.  along with my pretty binder.  :)
• Cell Phones - what would we do with out them?
• Libraries - great place to get movies.... and study  ;)
• Solution manuels - 'nuff said. 
• Tuesday and Thursdays - because only having one class each day that meets occasionally is super awesome. :)

Thankful Thursday!

It's Thankful Thursday once again!  :)

 I got the idea from Natalie over at A Moment of Wonderful.  It is a good idea to remind yourself what is good.

• Netflix - why are there so many good shows to watch
• Libraries - you get to see all these movies for FREE!!!!  my favorite price!  :D  And I get to see all these films for free! 
• Dishwashers - I HATE HATE HATE doing dishes by hands.  Thank goodness that we have a dishwasher to do the actual washing.
• Friends - I will always be so grateful for them.  I don't know where I would be without them.  They are so amazing. I have no clue how they put up with me.  
• Cody - My computer had a bit of a trouble,  and he was there and answered all my questions and put up with my panicking.  He is a lifesaver.
• For the clever people who invented these awesome window stickies that cover your whole window pane,  and make it look like frosted glass (or whatever pattern you pick out). I have put it on the window next to my bed,  so I do not ruin the blind with my pillow collection, or my tendency to snuggle up against a wall when I sleep. :)

Thankful Thursday

 So I like Reading other people's Thankful Thursdays, and I think its really awesome.  And it is always good to remember what you are thankful for.

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1. For my friends.  I don't know if I could ever put into words how thankful I am for them.  I don't understand why they put up with me.  They are truly great people
2. Netflix.  Well,  it's more of a love hate relationship.  I love being able to watch tv whenever I wish.  All the documentaries are so cool to watch. 
3. Tea. Who ever had that crazy idea to put leaves into hot water,  Thank you.  I love drinking tea.  My favorite brand is Lipton.  Recently I have been boiling a pot of water with three bags of decaffeinated tea, and some sugar thrown in.  It is sooo yummy!
4. For being able to wear heels again.  I have missed them so much!  And I have too many cute ones not to wear them! :)
5. For my sorority.  Phi Sigma Rho.  I love all my sisters wholeheartedly.  Without them, I don't know where I would be.  
6. Cars.  It is so nice to be able to travel  quickly.  Imagine if we had to walk every!  The world would be a much smaller place.
7. For you who read this blog!  Thank you for honoring me with your time!